The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-09-08
A DRIVE TO KENNESAW

To those who were SO fortunate as
to be one of the party who went out
for trip to the mountain, ''grand
old Kennesaw,"" in Chuck Ander-
sons wagonette, the rainy evening
and what came of it, will long be re-
membered. Bright and happy faces
and the wild gay laugh all bear tes-
timony to the fact that everybody
was having a good time, till lowering
clouds and the distant thunder re-
minded us that we must be turning
our faces homeward. 10th to leave
the beautiful scenery and the en-
chanted mountain, yet our horses
were in waiting, restless to- retrace
their footsteps, but almost as soon
as we find ourselves we'll on our way,
the rain begins to pour, and with the
wind and storm, we are almost blind
ed; fortunately we decide to stop
and wait till the rain is over, for
near rs an inviting home at which
we gladly Jake shelter. We rein up
our horses, under the spreading
branches Of "a giant OAK, which seems
to offer us protection. One after an
other is assisted out, till we are all
welcomed into the coy little nook Of
home, and yet the rain continues,
verifying the old adage, cit never
rains but it pours." The genial hos
tess noticing the discontinue of the
girls, at once diyiDing their innermost
thoughts, says: ''Girls, make your
selves content, for. none of you shall
leave here till we have hadrour little
tea; by that time the rain will be
over and you can EMF a ride by
moonlight" With thanks unspeaka-
bie the inevitable was gladly accept
ed. In very few moments we were
@shered into a dining room, and to a
table, covered with the brightest
China and glass wsre, and filled with
everything to suit the taste of the
most fastIdious epicure, with appe-
tftes' already from the drive and the
fresh mountain air, all did justice to
the tempting bunns, sally lunn,' fresh
sardines, real French, deviled ham,
Sresh crackers, pickles, peaches and
cream. grated cheese, cake that al
most melted LIN your mouth, and
bat, oh me, cant begin to tell you
half that was served by the happiest
little woman, who presided with such
grace and dignity, till more than one
of, us almost envied her liege lord who
enters just in time to make us doub-
lyswelcome. At length one pair of
bright eyes, blushingly, yentured the
inquiry as Glow, do tell us, do you
manage so nicely; servants being
conspicuous in their ABSENCE"
1.-THE easiest thing in the world. l
bny everything at McClatchys store.
Those, peaches in cans you have been
praising, as we'll as everything else.
1 have no trouble now and shall ever
thank the day | made up my mind to
buy everything at McClatchy's store.
The coffee is always good, the tea is
the finest, -four the best, baking pow
ders pure, everything fresh. that is
one secret, and besides he keeps
everything. His FIVE and ten. cent
counters are perfect wonders. 1t
will pay you to go and see for your
self ii you haven't been in for the
last week. Every shelf and counter
filled from the front to the back. :"
There was much silent study on that
homeward drive, and ] can't tell
what may come of it; doubtless one
young man decided he could furnish
bread and butter for two, We are
sure all of them will ever hereafter
trade at McClatchy's. Everything
for man and beast, found in a first